ISCO 08 Code  7132     Spray painters and varnishers

Lead Statement
Spray painters and varnishers operate spray painting and varnishing equipment to apply protective coatings to manufactured items or structures.

Task statement
Tasks include:

• preparing surfaces to be coated using a variety of methods to remove grease, dirt and rust;
• painting cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles, and applying varnish and other protective coatings;
• applying paint as well as protective coatings of enamel or varnish on metal, wooden and other manufactured products, usually with a hand-spraying device;
• performing related tasks;
• supervising other workers.

Included occupations
Examples of the occupations classified here:

• Painter, manufactured articles
• Painter, vehicle
• Varnisher

Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:

• Machine-operator, painting/metal
• Machine-operator, painting/wood
• Painter, building – 7131
• Painter, decorative – 7131
• Signwriter

Notes
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(NCvB; Mei 2010